IBRD only vs Namibia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IBRD only
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.9% against 8.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.5% | 3.7% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.7% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, IBRD only or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.9% against 8.8% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between IBRD only and Namibia?
- 1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Namibia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- IBRD only ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.